The goal of life is to break up all couples

Yukinoshita Haruno nodded in approval.

Song Zhizi, a filial son who had never experienced what fatherly love was, finally settled down in Bengbu. Without hesitation, he banged on the table: "Is she fucking sick?!"

"How can you say that about your ex-girlfriend?"

Matsueda Azusa's expression of being unable to contain herself amused Yukinoshita Haruno. She covered her mouth with her hands and chuckled in a very malicious way. "Although I am a little naive, I think things are a little simple, and I am a little impulsive, but this filial piety is still worthy of recognition."

"That's pure irony coming from you."

Songzhi Zi rolled his eyes.

If he had previously thought that Toyokawa Shoko had given up the band and everyone else to make a living because of a major family crisis, then… while her methods were despicable, at least the fundamental decision to leave the band to make a living was not to be faulted. After all, who would still play music if they couldn't even make a living?

But now it seems... isn't this just asking for trouble?! She was doing fine as a young lady, with no problems at all, but she had to create difficulties for herself, acting like a victim and messing up everyone's lives... She could have made the best choice, but she made the worst of it!

She is really sick!

Songzhi Zi couldn't help but feel the blood rushing up, his blood pressure rose, and his face turned red and warm in an instant.

Originally, after he said those words to Toyokawa Shoko today, he felt that although Toyokawa Shoko might be able to end things decently, the essence of the matter was unchangeable and irreversible. No matter how much he struggled, he could not change what was happening in reality. After all, everyone has their own difficulties and sufferings, so instead of sticking to the past, it is better to look forward.

But that’s not the case at all! Songzhi Zi was really about to faint from being mad at Teacher Daxiang.

"Why on earth would she choose that?"

Matsueda Azusa still found it hard to understand. "I know she has a good relationship with her father. But even if she chooses to stay in the Toyokawa family, it doesn't mean that their relationship is completely severed, right?"

"Given how much the Toyokawa family values ​​her, it wouldn't be particularly difficult for her to secretly support her father in the future, or even help him make a living by using some connections."

"Rather, compared to bravely and recklessly leaving the Toyokawa family and naively hoping to support a family by working and studying part-time, wouldn't it be more reasonable and more likely to achieve the goal to rely on the family's power to mediate?"

"Had I chosen the former, wouldn't that have led to my current situation? Living in poverty, unable to even support myself as I imagined... It's cruel to say this, but as a high school student, I'm afraid it would be hard to even come up with tuition."

Listening to Matsueda Azusa's doubtful words, Yukinoshita Haruno lowered her eyes slightly.

Only someone like Matsueda Azusa, who had never experienced the dirty work within a family, could say these words so easily. After losing her father as a supporter, it was impossible for her to survive as the eldest daughter in the family by relying solely on her own strength.

While continuing to be the eldest daughter would certainly help support her father, Toyokawa Shoko's grandfather likely wouldn't bother with such trivial matters. But the more important issue was that, as the eldest daughter of the Toyokawa family, Shoko's life would no longer be her own. Instead, it would be controlled and planned by the Toyokawa family. Such was the fate of being born into a large family.

From Yukinoshita Haruno's personal point of view, Toyokawa Shoko left the Toyokawa family in the name of helping her father - which may actually be part of the reason - but perhaps the more important purpose was that she did not want to be constrained and controlled by the family, and did not want to be a puppet without freedom manipulated by a big family.

This thought… was not beyond Yukinoshita Haruno's comprehension. She had once entertained such a bold thought, but now she had forgotten it. Yukinoshita Haruno knew that if she wanted Yukino to continue living this innocent life, she would have to shoulder the burden. Besides… she had long since grown accustomed to this kind of life, like a prisoner who, having left prison, no longer knew how to survive.

But of course she couldn't take the initiative to explain this to Songzhi Zi. Rather, the more angry Songzhi Zi was about this matter, the better it would be for her.

So Yukinoshita Haruno just smiled and looked at Matsueda Azusa quietly.

Matsueda Azusa clutched her chest, and it took her a while to recover. Her expression twisted into a knot. "So... you went through so much trouble, asking me to meet Toyokawa Shoko, and now you're looking for me, just to get me to help persuade her to go back to the Toyokawa family?"

Yukinoshita Haruno nodded: "That's right. If we can make the Toyokawa family owe us a favor, the benefits we will gain will be beyond measure."

"I do not want!"

Matsueda Azusa refused without hesitation: "What if we persuade her to go back, and she just pats her butt and becomes her own daughter again? What about those of us who are hurt by her cerebral palsy choices? Necessary sacrifice? Consumables of choice? A pure clown? She has to suffer? She deserves it!"

99

Chapter 99 The Price of Playing with People's Hearts (Please refresh the chapter)

"I knew you would say that."

Yukinoshita Haruno was not surprised by Matsueda Azusa's answer: "But don't be so hasty to judge, Azusa."

Songzhi Zi laughed angrily: "That girl has messed up our lives like this. Do I really have to go up to her and help her become a high and mighty lady again? I don't have a masochistic habit!"

Now, don't tell him to let go of the past and move on to the future; that's not the case at all! The true story had already been written: it was the inspiring story of Toyokawa Shoko, who journeyed towards the future and became a young lady once again. And the Crychic members were merely consumables to add some twists and turns to her life.

In other words, all of Toyokawa Shoko's senseless actions were essentially free of charge. She didn't even need to make any compensation to anyone she harmed. Compared to Toyokawa Shoko, now a young lady, everyone else looked like a clown.

"I understand how you feel right now. But from a practical point of view, your anger is meaningless."

Yukinoshita Haruno smiled as she spoke the harsh truth. "In reality, whether we accept the commission or not, it's only a matter of time before Toyokawa Shoko returns to the Toyokawa family. Her grandfather won't sit idly by. When the young lady has had enough of her self-reliance games, she'll definitely return to inherit the family business."

Matsueda Azusa fell silent upon hearing this.

Just as Yukinoshita Haruno said, this is probably the case.

And he was completely powerless to do anything about it. He could only watch helplessly as the culprit of all this got back on track and enjoyed her bright future life at no cost.

Songzhi Zi closed her eyes and exhaled heavily. Never mind. If he couldn't afford to offend her, could he avoid her? It was up to her to be her daughter. Couldn't Songzhi Zi just live her own life?

After all, his life was gradually getting back on track, and there was no need to make his life worse for that kind of guy.

"Oh, there's one more thing I forgot to tell you. According to the information I gathered, not long after you and Toyokawa Shoko separated today, she asked for leave from the customer service company."

Yukinoshita Haruno looked at Matsueda Azusa's dejected expression and added fuel to the fire with a smile: "Then she contacted Mikado Hatsuka, the guitarist and songwriter of the popular idol group Sumimi."

"According to reliable sources, Toyokawa Shoko invited Sankaku Hatsuka to form a new band, and Sankaku Hatsuka immediately agreed. He is now preparing to withdraw from Sumimi."

"After hearing the news, the Toyokawa family said... if you want to play in a band, that's totally fine. They can still provide assistance and help Toyokawa Shoko's new band debut at the Budokan as quickly as possible."

Yukinoshita Haruno tapped her lower lip with her right index finger, tilted her head in thought, and curled her lips slightly. "I guess when her band becomes a nationwide hit and becomes a legendary band, that's when she'll once again become the eldest daughter of the Toyokawa family. Of course, even if she doesn't return by then, the band itself, closely tied to the Toyokawa family because of their sponsorship, will in fact become the best sign to prove her Toyokawa family identity. The outcome won't be much different."

"..."

Songzhi Zi was silent for a long time, countless fragments of thoughts flashing through his mind.

Although hearing these things did make him angry, but... it felt strange. Why did Yukinoshita Haruno have to tell him these things? It was as if she was deliberately trying to make him angry.

Given Yukinoshita Haruno's personality, there is no need for her to do such a thankless task, and there is no point in doing it just for fun.

She must have some conspiracy.

Finally, Matsueda Azusa looked up at Yukinoshita Haruno and asked coldly, "So what? What does this have to do with me?"

Matsueda Azusa stood up, as if preparing to leave. "If this is what you mean by business, then I'm afraid it has nothing to do with me. Whether she's destitute or becomes a young lady again... it's not something I can change. Let this farce end here."

Yukinoshita Haruno looked at Matsueda Azusa in surprise. She didn't expect that even though she had deliberately added fuel to the fire and wanted to use the matter of Toyokawa Shoko to anger him, Matsueda Azusa would react like this.

Her expression grew slightly more serious, "Wait!"

Matsueda Azusa glanced at Yukinoshita Haruno and said, "After all, it was you who accepted the commission, not me. You are deliberately provoking me like this, aren't you actually trying to use me to help you achieve your goal?"

Yukinoshita Haruno frowned.

"But that's strange. If you wanted me to persuade Toyokawa Shoko to go back, why did you resort to provoking me? Did you know I wouldn't agree to your request, so you tried to provoke me?"

Matsueda Azusa stared intently into Yukinoshita Haruno's eyes. "But if I was provoked, then my actions definitely weren't meant to persuade her to return to the Toyokawa family, right? So... you're trying to use me to force Toyokawa Shoko into a corner and force her to return?"

Yukinoshita Haruno was silent for a moment, but could only helplessly utter "Ha!", "You really figured it out, kid. But... isn't this a good choice? Regardless of the means, achieving the goal is enough. We've gained benefits, and you've successfully taken revenge... Isn't this the best of both worlds?"

She said in a seductive tone: "Don't you want to see Toyokawa Shoko, who caused you to become what you are now, being severely defeated by you? Don't you want to see her collapse and desperate?"

Songzhi Zi took a deep breath and calmed down.

He said to Yukinoshita Haruno, "None of your business. What does it have to do with you whether I want to do something or not? Even if I really wanted to do something like that, there's no need to step into the trap you set for me, right?"

"Besides, the Toyokawa family asked you to help them persuade Toyokawa Shoko to come back. Is this how you help them? Aren't you afraid that after Toyokawa Shoko returns and becomes a young lady, she will use your Yukinoshita family as a target? Aren't you afraid that the Toyokawa family will get rid of you, the black gloves?"

Matsueda Azusa pressed on, "Is this the decision of the Yukinoshita family? Or is it your own idea? In my opinion, there is absolutely no need for the Yukinoshita family to get so deeply involved in this matter. No matter what you do, the Black Gloves will always be in trouble. And for something like this, what kind of reward can the Toyokawa family give? Or are you owing someone a favor? Don't be ridiculous, if they dare to give it, do you, the Yukinoshita family, dare to accept it?"

Being questioned by Matsueda Azusa like this, Yukinoshita Haruno couldn't help but hold her breath and was actually panicked for a moment.

A flash of understanding flashed in Matsueda Azusa's eyes. "You wanted to do this yourself, didn't you? Yukinoshita Haruno. This is really strange. Why would you want to do such a thankless task?"

"The Toyokawa family is just waiting for someone to help play the villain. When Toyokawa Shoko returns, won't they be able to handle the situation however they want? If it's motivated by profit, you wouldn't do such a stupid thing, would you? If it's not motivated by profit... then you must be acting out of emotion."

"Emotional factors?"

Yukinoshita Haruno could no longer maintain the smile on her face and denied it without hesitation: "What nonsense are you talking about? What does this have to do with emotions? This is of course out of consideration for the benefit!"

She then tried to explain, "Since Toyokawa Shoko's return to the Toyokawa family is a foregone conclusion, there are only two ways we can accomplish the commission. One is to shorten the time it takes for Toyokawa Shoko to return, and the other is to increase the benefits the Toyokawa family can gain from it."

"From the first perspective, the time between Toyokawa Shoko forming her band, performing at the Budokan, and becoming a nationwide sensation... is difficult to estimate. Furthermore, as mentioned earlier, even if all of this were accomplished in the end, there's still the possibility that she might refuse to return to the Toyokawa family."

"But if we can completely destroy her wishful thinking of proving herself through the band before that, destroy her self-confidence, and make her life so difficult and hopeless that she can no longer sustain herself... then her only choice will be to return to the Toyokawa family. Wouldn't that greatly shorten the time it takes to return?"

"Secondly, regarding the second aspect... do you think it would be easier for the Toyokawa family to control a nationally renowned and outstanding musician, or a poor, hopeless, low-class person? Once she returns to the Toyokawa family, her life will ultimately be planned, controlled, and managed by her grandfather. In this situation, the former is very likely to resist."

Having said this, Yukinoshita Haruno breathed a sigh of relief, as if she had convinced herself. She concluded confidently, "In other words, if we can achieve these two points, we will be able to complete this commission to the highest degree possible, and the benefits we can obtain from the Toyokawa family will also be maximized. My decision is entirely based on considerations of profit! A naive child like you wouldn't understand, right?"

"Really? I don't believe it."

Matsueda Azusa pointedly retorted, "How can such a gamble, where the risks and rewards are completely disproportionate, be made rationally? You can only barely convince yourself with such words."

He looked Yukinoshita Haruno up and down for a moment, a glint of understanding flashing in his eyes. He sharply speculated, "I'm guessing you see yourself reflected in Toyokawa Shoko. You're both the eldest daughter of a family, subject to the constraints, jurisdiction, and control of your parents... You see Toyokawa Shoko's resistance as another possible version of yourself?"

Yukinoshita Haruno could no longer maintain her expression. She suddenly stood up from the sofa and glared at Matsueda Azusa.

But Matsueda Azusa continued without pause: "You didn't want to be bound and manipulated by your family, but all your resistance was ultimately futile, so in the end you had no choice but to give up your freedom. When you saw Toyokawa Shoko choose to leave the family and try to be independent, it was probably hard not to see yourself in another parallel world, right?"

"What a contradiction, Yukinoshita Haruno! You want to see her fail, to satisfy your fanaticism, yet you can't help but hope that she can succeed in what you haven't done..."

"So you must have been overwhelmed by this emotion. On the one hand, you want to crush Toyokawa Shoko to prove that this fantasy is completely wrong and impossible, to prove that your choice is right and you won't regret it. On the other hand, you long for Toyokawa Shoko to prove that her approach is feasible, and that there really is a way to live freely in this world."

Matsueda Azusa looked at Yukinoshita Haruno and couldn't help but nodded.

There should be nothing wrong with his analysis. Yukinoshita Haruno wants to see Toyokawa Shoko either have her inner persistence shattered and become a puppet of the family like her, or insist on being herself, pursue freedom, and achieve ultimate victory.

Moreover, her impulsive and risky choice may not be due to her rebellious mentality towards her family.

This is normal. People always like to project what they haven't achieved onto others. There are both fears and hopes. Many parents have similar expectations for their children.

Even Matsueda Azusa was the same. When he saw Isen Rina trying to win back Momoka Kawahara, he was also reminded of his past and imagined whether such a possibility existed for him.

Yukinoshita Haruno's expression changed several times, and she stared at Matsueda Azusa for a long time. Finally, she sat down again dejectedly and said through gritted teeth: "Matsueda Azusa, you are such an... unlovable guy..."

Songzhi Zi politely replied: "It's much better than a sewer rat like you who likes to play tricks on people."

100

Chapter 100 I'll give you a beating and you'll behave yourself (Please refresh the chapter)

"Oh, I really lost to you."

Yukinoshita Haruno finally sighed, the hypocritical expression on her face dropped, and her words became much more frank: "To be honest... maybe without even realizing it, I really do think this deep down in my heart."

"In fact, if you think about it carefully, choosing you as a target for exploitation might not just be because you and Toyokawa Shoko were ex-boyfriend and girlfriend."

Yukinoshita Haruno lowered her head and looked at the clear liquid in the wine glass in her hand.

"is it?"

Matsueda Azusa reassessed Yukinoshita Haruno, "You actually chose to provoke me out of malice, didn't you? You know very well that if I really dove in and became this tool, then regardless of whether this plan succeeds or not, I would be in dire straits and would definitely not end well."

"Why do you harbor such strong malice towards me? I don't think we have any major conflicts."

Songzhi Zi was a little puzzled: "In fact, you teased me more often. I didn't have any ill will towards you and wanted to mess with you, but you picked on me first."

As he spoke, he reached out and grabbed the wine glass in Yukinoshita Haruno's hand.

Yukinoshita Haruno looked up at him in confusion, not knowing what he suddenly wanted to do, and subconsciously let go of his hand.

Matsueda Azusa grabbed the wine glass and without hesitation poured the wine into Yukinoshita Haruno's face.

Yukinoshita Haruno was caught off guard and was splashed in the face. She closed her eyes in pain, her whole face wrinkled up, and she started coughing violently.

"That feels good now. You deserve it, Yukinoshita-senpai. Just be happy that I didn't punch you in the face."

Songzhi Zi snorted coldly and put the wine glass heavily on the table: "So, what's the reason? What did I do to make you hate me so much? Could it be because of Yukino?"

Yukinoshita Haruno finally recovered from the choking and coughing, looking very embarrassed.

She looked at Songzhi Zi with a wry smile and sighed softly, but she was not angry. She just wiped her face with her hand, thought for a while, and explained: "Maybe... I think it's because of jealousy."

"envy?"

Songzhi Zi was so angry that he laughed and couldn't help but spread his hands: "What do you have to be jealous of me? Are you jealous that I got dumped? Or are you jealous that I'm lacking love? I'm really impressed. Do you want to listen to what you are saying?"

"Because your family won't force you to do anything, nor will they plan your life or your future. You can do whatever you want."

Yukinoshita Haruno's words made Matsueda Azusa silent.

She pointed at herself and said, "Don't you know what I've been through? I've tried countless times to break free from everything my family has imposed on me. I want freedom, to be myself, to live for myself. But in the end, everything was in vain."

"And yet... you can be free and carefree, forming a band and even getting support for forming some strange club at school. Your family doesn't interfere with anything you do; they support you..."

"I said stop..."

Matsueda Azusa couldn't help but interrupt Yukinoshita Haruno: "Yukinoshita-senpai, can you please wake up? It's true that my family doesn't interfere with anything I do... but that doesn't mean they support me, right?"

He knocked on the table and said coldly, "Letting things go and supporting them are two completely different concepts, Yukinoshita-senpai. Do you understand? They don't support what I do, they just don't care. You are completely envious and jealous of the wrong thing."

"In fact, the very thing you're jealous of is the source of my pain. I wouldn't say such nonsense as I'd rather be manipulated by my family like you than be in this situation, but the fact is, this situation hurts me no less than it hurts you."